Tell It to the Bees
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Tell It to the Bees

by Fiona Shaw

2009•Drama•344 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianhistoricalslowheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded, stirring novel: serious and intimate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

"Lydia Weekes is a beautiful young woman, although she hardly knows it. Her volatile husband all but ignores her and then he is gone completely, leaving her to support their son Charlie on her own with longer shifts at the local factory. A secretive schoolboy, Charlie is increasingly left to his own rich imagination - until he meets the town's new female GP, who encourages his interest in her beehives.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceGay/lesbianHistoricalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Social life and customsSingle mothersLesbian couplesNineteen fiftiesSingle womenLesbiansGreat britain, social life and customsMarried people

Details

Author
Fiona Shaw
Published
2009
Pages
344
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